Nic is Black. Lala is not. And while hip hop is global, it comes from a specific time, place, and people. So what does it mean for non-Black folks to love the genre? What does it mean for Black folks to protect it? In the first of many conversations on the topic, Nic and Lala discuss the gifts hip hop has given us and what we can do to give back. 

Song of the week: Superstar by Lauryn Hill

3: U.N.I.T.Y.

Black and brown women have not been allowed to exist in the world as the fullest expressions of who we are and who we can be. Violence, deprivation, and oppression have ruptured our connections with our bodies, our spirits, and each other. But healing and liberation are possible. We feel this possibility when we’re together - just us.

Through the eyes of Black and brown queer women, Seen explores how we choose to live at the intersection of personal healing and collective liberation work. Nic and Lala co-create space where healing becomes possible. Where we see ourselves through our own eyes. Where we learn what freedom feels like. Where we look inward for our paths forward.